Ian Borg, Maltese Parliamentary Secretary for EU funds and the 2017 Presidency, said during a discussion on the priorities of the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU with the members of the European Parliament’s regional development (REGI) committee on Monday 23 January that he would like a differentiated, flexible approach for the future of cohesion policy after 2020.
He argued that a “one size fits all” approach could not address local and regional needs which are, by their...